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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
An Opportunity for Coupon enderers to
Avoid Suits.

The number of persons In Augusta
county who rendered coupons for .heir
taxes was about 200, and the aggregate
amount of taxes they attempted to pay
with them was 81 SOC. County Treasurer
Mcfarland returned from Richmond yes
terday where he had conversation with
the First Auditor after the adoption, by
the legislature. of /, resolution refusing to
suspend the enforcement of the coupon
crusher law for bringing suits against cou-
pon-tenderers, for their taxes. He was in
structed by the Auditor to the effect that
he might take the money, with interest
added, from those coupen-tendsrers who
may come in before his list is made up for
the Commonwealth g Attorney to COM
mence the suits. II will be some ten or
fifteen days before the papers for these
suits will be ready and during that time
the coupon tenderers will have an oppor-
tunity to avoid the costs of the suits ($15)
by paying up at the County Treasurer's
Office.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23

Last Tuesday was the shortest day of
the year. The sun rose at 1928 and set at
4:53.> making the day nine hours and
thirty minuteS long.
The Staunton Banks will be closed on
Monday next. Persons having business
with them wonld do we'll to remember it.
The Chesapeake e U6io Ry. will sell
tickets at two cents per mile each way for
the holidays between II all local stations,
and round-trjp tickets TO Richmond and
Lynchburg for 81 80, good to return till
January Sd.
The Y. N. q. A. have added about thirty
new books to their library.
The post-offic safe at Culpepar was
blown open and all the stamps taken,
Tuesday night, by burglars who operated
exactly as those did who tried the Way
nesboro post office-and doubtless the
same gang.
Caterer Alex. Teabo, at the Virginia
Hotel, is again forcing the season and de-
lighting the guests, with Spring shad in
December
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Election Of Judge Of the staunton
Hastings Court.

When the Democratic legislative caucus
| to nominate H ustings Judges for the cities.
] met last Monday night. the deleRation
| from Augusta was still divided as we sta
ted last Week-one each for Messrs. Chas.
Grattan, r. P. Bell and Jos. A. Wadoeli.
When the Staunton Judgeship was called
| Mr.. Crawford nominated Mr.. Grattan; Mr.
Echols nominated MIR. BelI,ssand Mr.. Koi-
ner nominated Mr.. Waddell. "nlie Tue
| vote was being taken. Mr.. Walden was
Withdrawn, and it being evident that Mr..
Grattan had majority of the votes. MS
> nomination was made unanimous. oh
| Tuesday the legislature proceeded Win
; the election Mr.. Koiner put Mr.. drae-
tan in nomination. and Mr.. Acker OF
Rockingham, (Rep.) put Mr.. Charles Cur
| nv in nomination against him. Inc vote
! stood Crattan, 80; Curry, AZ. and MI.
! Grattan was declared elected. On wed
nesday motning last. Mr.. Grattan received
his commission as Judge of the Hustings
Court of Stanton to gil the unexpired
term of J. W. G. Smith, resigned. term
term which expires December 3lst, 1888
He will hold his first court on Thursday,
January 5th, and IN bis first term Will
F, have four Indictments for felony to try
Judge Charles Grattan is from Rocking
ham, and is ffty-four years of age. He was
educated at the University of Virginia and
afterwards represented the county VI
| Rockingham two terms in the House OF
Delegates He entered the civil war as q
private in Co. 1st Va. cavalry, but was
! transferred to staff duty with StoneWall
jackson. At the battle Of the first Ma
nassas he was acting as Quartermaster
Commjssary and Ordnance officer for jack
son s brigade. in the absence Ut those on-
GERS. and Gen. Jackson being wounded
Mr.. Giattan acted as his amanuensls In
writing bis report of the action. lie then
pas sed the army examination for Ord
nance officer and was assigned to duty
| with Col Cabell's battalion OF artillery.
| He was then promoted to captain and took
charge of the field park of the "a corps
and was afterwards on the stats of those
cavalry leaders, Gen. j. E. B. Stuart and
Gen. Wade Hampton till The end of the
war. Since the war he has become resi-
dent of Augusta, practlcing law, and run
ming farm in the county. He has been
yery prominent in the Farmers move
ments and was one of the delegates to the
Farmers Congress which met IN Wash
ington last winter. He Is partner In the
/, Waynesboro creamery. He has always
been an ardent and active Democrat and
one of the most effective speakers that
party<had on the stump. Heis brother
Of Hon. George Grattan. Judge of tie
Rockingham county court. Mr.. Grattan
! is a lawyer of ability and man OF firm
ness and decision who will make most
excellent judge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
STRAIGHT Ahead.

Mr.. John W. Stephenson, the efficient
Common wealth's Attorney for Bath
county, was in the city this week. He was
delighted over the debt situation. AS
Commemorative Attorney he brought,
we believe, the second suit that was
brought in the State under the coupon
crusher, " suit which had a good, anti
coupon-tendering effect in his section. He
went straight ahead under che laws of Vir-
ginia and the sheriff is about to levy and
will do SO if the legislature does not show
the white feather and suspend the law. Mr..
Stephenson . mode of executing the law is
what is needed all over Virginia just now.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Deaths.

Intelligence has just bee received here
of The death at the Southwestern Insane
Asylum at Marion, on Sept. 28d last, of
Mr.. j. i. Timberlake. formerly well
known citizen and magistrate of Staunt on.
Mr.. Timberlake leaves a widow in this
city and son who is in business here.
The delay in apprising them Of his death
seems to have been occasioned by the no.
tice having been sent by the Asylum au-
thOrities to Lexington instead of Stanton.
On Monday last, Maj. Alex. Hart was
called TO Richmond by the death there Of
Mrs. Rebecca Ezekiel, an elder sister of
Mrs. Hart. She was daughter Of MIR.
Jacob A, Levy, of that city, ard one of
the old and well known family of that name
which has been prominent in Richmond
for nearly century past. Mrs. Hart, who
was confined-to the house by sickness, was
unable to attend her sisters funeral
The Richmond papers announce the
death of Mrs. saliie Cooke DuvalI, She
was niece of General Cooke of The old
u. S. Army, first cousin of Mrs. Gen.
j. e. B. Stuart, and sister of the author
John Esten Cooke. Two Of her daughters
are members of the Faculty Of the Vir-
ginia Female lntitute here.
Information was received yesterday by
Mrs. Harvey Risk. of this city, Of the
death Of her brother, Dr.. Dennison Stock
ing. in New Orleans. Hes had for many
years been practicing physician In Bayou
Sara, in that State, and had gone to New
Orleans this winter to be with his chill
dren, who are being educated in that city.
Mrs. Margaretta Weir died at her home.
near Raphine. on Monday last, in her sOth
year. She was the mother Of DR.. A. II.
Weir, OF tie W. L.. Asylum, and of Mrs,
Hugh F. Lyle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
The Noyena in the Catholic Church

AT st. Francis church last Sunday the
pastor, Rev. Father McVerry, read let
ter from Pope Leo XIII, announcing that
on the 1st of January he would celebrate
his priestly jnbiIee-his fittieth year M the
priesthood. A letter was also read from
Bishop Keane of this diocese directing
Novenas tdbe held during the last nine days
of the expiring year aud directing that
On the LIST of January, the solemn day OF
the Golden Jubilee, let all the people join in
the devout recitation of the Litany Of the
Holy name of Jesus, the prayer for the Pope,
and five Our Fathers and Hail Marys, in
thanksgiving to God for the glorious ponti6-
cal of our holy Father Pope Leo XIII; and
in earnest supplication that he may be spared
yet many years to the Church.
The Novena at st. Francis church COM
mences tonight at 1850 O'Clock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Assignments.

On Wednesday last, Mr.. Geo. r. Bell, {
prominent Main street dry goods mer
caaut, made an assignment, with Mr.. A
G. Braxton as trustee. The assignment
WIS contained in two deeds, one a deed Of
Geo. r. Bell conveying the stock and fix
lures of his store estimated at Sc ,658, and
the book accounts estimated at $697, tt
secure claims as follows:
1st Classic defray the expenses of ex-
ecuting the provisions of the trust.
I'd ciass-Virginia I Bell, his wife. 81.
800; Augusta National Bank $500; o. g
Getzendanner, $500: r. NJ. TimbeIlake
5000, and balance of salary due as clerk
John M. Hardy, S50-all these amounts
except Undertakes salary aud Hardy s
are borrowed money.
Sd class- Mason Hlrsch, Phils de,phia
81, 100
Ash class-Geo. r. Bell, homestead
claim, $4,000
9Th class-Teffet, Weller & Co., N. Y.
$4S7; Dunbar, Buckley 81 Co, N. Y.
$4ss; Hurst. Purnell Sc Co., Baltimore
$615; T. J. Magrader s. Co.. Baltimore,
$13S; Pearle. Bro. 81 Co. Baltimore, 1904
Wig, BiedIer & Co, Baltimore, 1929
Armstrong. Gator 81 Co. Baltimore. SIP,
and few other Baltimore creditors al
abnut $50 each.
9Th class-A long list of other creditors
aggregating 1000.
The other deed is one of George r. Bell
and wife conveying the store house and
lot in which Mr.. BIS business was conduc
ted, estimated at SIS .006, to SECURE FIRST
Fred. Efinger, General Receiver of the
Circuit Court, $500. which was lien on
this property; I'd, expenses of executing
this deed and then to secure the same
claims mentioned IN the first deed in
classes 8, 4, 5 and 6. and in the same order.
BY this it will be seen that the total
amount of indebtedness of Mr. Bell is
S13. 500, and the total assets estimated at
$13. 1855. ALI OF the liabilities are secured
by both Of the deeds, except that the cred
itors named in class OF the Grst deed are
not included in the second deed, and J.
Fred. Efinger, General Receiver, secured
in class OF The second deed is not secured
in tie first deed. Mr.. Bell also recorded
at Che same time homestead deed, claim
ing as his homestead exemption the sum
Of 81, 900 secured in class of each of the
foregoing two deeds of trust.
The Richmond papers announce ia
Messrs. Crawford & Laily. saloon propri-
etors there made an assignment on Tues
day last with Alfred r Courtney as tras-
tee. The liabilities are put down at So, 900,
and the first preferred creditor is Dennis
O'Neil for 1857 borrowed money. This
firm until a few days ago had the Virgin
Id Hotel Saloon here, and at one time had
two saloons running in Staunton. Some
time ago they contracted to take the whole
output of the Clemmer dlstillery liz this
county. The firm have some creditors Doth
in Stanton and Augusta.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Wedding.

sOn Wednesday morning at S:45 a large
company was present at the Staunton Bap-
fist church to witness the marriage of
Miss Leila j. Armstrong, fayorlte and
active member OF Mounfaih City Lodge
No. 1l6, of Good Templars. of this
city, to Mr.. Madison G. Davis, q
young farmer residing near Sc,ttsvile,
Albemarle. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. James Nelson, D. D. The ushers
were Messrs. j. P. Blair and j. S. Davis
Of Scottsville. and P. B. Stanard and n.
G. Echeiberger Of Staunton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis took the G. & Q. train for their
home.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
CITY Council.

The City Coun Gil met on Tuesday light
with President Oberdorfer in the chair
and Messrs. Bargamin, Butts. Crowle,
Craig. McQuaide. Teabo. and Tams at
their desks.
FSnoace-Mr. Tams. chairman, reported
favorably on the petition of Geo. A. New
ham, Adopted.
Pacing SideaCalks-Mr. Crowle, chair
man, reported from the street committee
that under the ordinance $99.75 worth of
sidewalk paving had been done by the city.
which had zen charged to the owners of
the property and would be- collected from
them.
The Opera House Rent-The rent OF the
Opera House for the arley exhibition for
the M G. A. was RENTED. 1t was agreed
by members that hereafter there will be no
entire remission of rent, but $40, the ex-
rense of gas and stage machinist will be
charged without reference to what. the
object of the exhibition may be-as that
amount is paid out from the city treasury
every time the Opera House is used.
all delinquent tax property OF 1885 and
1856. if not paid up before January 31st.
1888, be advertised by the City Treasurer
and sold.
Street Railway-The subject Of granting
street railway franchise coming up, a
committee was appointed -Messrs. Bell.
Tams and Craig, to petition the leglsla-
lure for various changes in the city Chart
er, and one to empower the council to
grant street railway franchises.
Petitions, &c.-A petition of J. l.. Mas
sey, Principal of Sherwood Female School,
was read, asking for remission of taxes on
that school property as is done with Tie
other female colleges. Members state d
that the other schools escaped taxation by
q law of the State which forbid taxing
church property. Sherwood is Mr.. Mas
se5 3 private property The petition was
referred.
A remonstrance of DIR. H. Fl. Henkel
and DIR. B. M. Atkinson, of the city
Board Of Health was read, against placing
the new colored school building on the
corner of Water and Frederick Streets.
Hygienic ard sanitary arguments we're
used by the Board. 1t was laid On the
table.
The council having closed up its busl-
ness, adjourned after brief session of an
hour.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Forced Sale of Dry Goods.

The ladies will be deeply Interested in
the advertisement of Mr.. A. G. Braxton,
assignee for Mr.. Geo. Il. Bell, which ap-
pears in another column. The sale of i.lr.
Bells stock must be made in tue next few
weeks, and it gives fine opportunity for
cheap prices cheaper than Staunton has
seen for many years. Messrs. r. NJ. Tim
herlake, j. w, Newton and W. W. Foster
will condnct the sale, Mr.. Bell preferring
the trust to be executed by entirely dsin-
tarasted persons
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
A Decision About Bank Checks,

Bank checks are good and convenient
things to cash but MOTTO keep. According
| to the decision of Judge, Biddle of Penn
sylvania, in Shackamaxon Bank case.
the holder of the check must present it on
the day he receives it or tho day after
wards, or else stand the loss himself il the
bank becomes insolvent. The drawer of
the check guarantees that there is honey
enough in the bank on which it Is drawn
to meet it, but he does not guarantee that
it will stay there indefinitely, and the
holder delays presenting the check at bis
own peril.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec l5.-Beef
Cattle Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Dec l5.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $425 a465
Generally rated first qualify. 1852 a AGO
Medium or good fair quality ........ 2.75 a SEQ
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Extreme range OF prices. ............ eco a 4.65
Most of the sales were from. 275 a 400
Total receipts this week 2317. Total sales 1880.
OF the receipts $50 came from Virginia.
The wholesale trade this week was as active as
1t was last week, with prices equally as high, but
the retail sales show decline of IsaMc from last
Thursday The general average of the off rings
was not as good as last week. though there were
among them some very superior Kentucky steers
tsold on private terms) which were unequaled by
any seen here for months past. A large majority
OF the offerings were of an Indifferent order.
Sheep ana Lambs There was light Offering Ct
Sheep on the market this week, with fairly good
demand. Prices were fully nc higher than last
week. independent of the quality, which was better
than it was then. We now quote butchers Sheep
at 3a411c with few extra az &C. and Lambs at
4a554c per Id gross. Receipts this week of Sheep
and Lambs were 20l0 head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
a National College for The Blind

Capt. 7. S. Doyle. Principal of the Deaf,
Dumb Il Blind Institution, left yesterday
morning for Philadelphia, having been
summoned thither to meet in consultation
Messrs. Wait, Battles and Morrison, Prin.
cpals respectively of the New York,
Pennsylvania and Maryland Institutions
for the Blind. The object of the meeting
is the consideration of matters pertaining
to the establishment of a National College
for the Blind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Mill Burnt.

Glenn u Wenger's splendid steam -four
ing mill IN Harrisonburg, near the depot,
was burnt Wednesday night. The loss is
estimated at $50 900, upon which it is said
there is no insurance. Mr.. d. o. McFalJ,
who was sleeping in the office. narrowly
escaped with his life. The mill was totally
destroyed with 5000 bushels of wheat and
800 barrels of -four.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Accidents,

Last week, II. D. Mummy of Washing
ton city. cadet at the Fishburne school
In Waynesboro while out hunting, receiv-
ed good part of a load of bird-shot in the
leg by the accidental discharge of his COM
panion's gun. The wound was dressed by
Drs. Myers and Fox, and is painful but
ot>grave one.
At Fayette Station. on the q. u O. Ry.,
Friday. E. q. Perrill. an aged hook agent
who was walking ca the track, was struck
by the passenger train and very badly
hurt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Personal.

Mr.. j. Howard Wayt has been appoint
ed by the Grand Master of the Grand
| Lodge OF Virginia. Deputy Grand Master
for District No. IS.
MI Charles q. Doyle, now of Montgo-
merry, Ala, formerly of Augusta county,
and late passenger agent of the q. u o.,
has been appointed a postal clerk on the
Eastern Division of the Norfolk Il Vest
ern Ry.
Miss Myrtle Peek, whose horsemanship
attracted so much attention at the Bald
win District Fair. has been visiting in
Woodstock.
Mrs. Frank Alexander, assisted by
Misses Crowle and McCue. will receive
Monday, January %, at the Virginia
Hotel, from 8 to P. NJ.
The vacancy occasioned in the Board
of Directors of the Augusta Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, by the
resignation of Hon. jacob Yost, was
filled at the last meeting of the Board by
the election of Mr.. Daniel Crimmens.
Mrs. W. W. Brennaman, Of Highland,
is visiting her father Dr. IL. M. Patter-
son.
Prof. $. G. Lindsey, formerly Of Staun-
ton. and later Of the Kernersvile, N. c.,
High School, is now Principal Of the High
Point IN. CT Classical Institute.
Among the delegates to the Labor Con-
vention, to meet in Staunton January 10th,
Richmond Typographical Union has elect
ed Mr.. Geo. E. Bowden a member of the
Richmond City Council.
Miss Page Booker, of Richmond, is Wis
iting her friend Miss Doyle at the Insti-
tuition.
Rev. s. w. Iaddon, pastor of the Old
Providence Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church, was in the city this week
making pastoral calls on the pupils of that
denomination from the South ern States
who are at the female colleges here.
Mrs. DR.. Tate, now Of Lewisburg, W.
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Blackley.
DR.. Frank NJ. Hanger, now of Ken
lucky, is spending his Christmas holidays
with his father.
Mr.. Hugh Z. Powell, now of Alabama,
is home for the holidays.
Mr.. Willie A. Young, now of Poca-
h ontas, South West Virginia, is in the
city.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
The Pop Cracker Question.

The Mayor has granted dispsnsation
to the boys by virtue OF which they may
commence firing pop crackers Saturday
morning, December 2ith, and keep it up
until Tuesday morning, January Sd. The
City Physician will remain all tie week at
Police Headquarters with tools. ready to
replace eyes blown out and tc repair clti-
zens broken up by runaway horses. The
city ambulance is being CREASED up.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
Christmas in the Sabbath Schools


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE LITTLE
ONES DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
We give below the programmes which
will be carried out by the churches for the
entertainment of the children of their
Sabbath schools during the Christmas hol-
idays.
METHODIST CHURCH.
At this church this evening from to s
O'Clock there will be ssThanks Offering"
by the members of the school and congre-
tion, as has been customary the past two
years.
On next Tuesday evening at n CLOCK,
10 the main room, there will be a Christ
mas celebration for the pupils of the
school, consisting OF an interesting pro-
gramme, and distribution of gifts to the
children.
A new pipe organ has been placed in
the church. This organ has been secured
through the efforts Of Mr.. J. W. Splitter,
leader Of the choir, and is from the man
ufactory of Nj ohler at Hagerstown, cost
ing $1,000.
IsF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A deaf mute from Roanoke will exh ibt
his magic lantern Monday night in the
lecture room of this church. and Mr.. Guy
Cochran, the Assistant Superintendent of
the Sabbath school, will explain the pic
lures as they appear. The lantern is quite
nice one and at its maximum capacity
will throw pictures IS feet in height The
entertainment will be varied by an inter-
mission of few moments during which
time the partner of the exhibitor OF the
lantern will amuse the little ones with
some of his feats of legerdemain.
For each of those in the infant room a
little gift is provided and for the others a
box of candies, sc. The entertainment
will begin at 'clock p. NJ; the doors
will be open at $50 P. M.
sTAUNToN BAPTIST CHURCH.
The annual Christmas concert and fes-
tival OF the Baptist Sunday school will
take place Thursday evening. 29sh. at 6
O'Clock. The programme is being arranged
by committee of ladies and gentlemen of
experience in such affairs, aud the result
will be an evening of great enjoyment to
the scholars and their friends. The mana
gers extend hearty welcome to all.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
There will be communion service at the
Lutheran church Sunday morning, and at
night song service for the children.
MT. TABOR CHURCH.
There will be- communion at Mt. Tabor
church Christmas morning.
TRINITY CHURCH.
Trinity Sunday school will have Christ
mas tree for the children next Sunday
afternoon. The children are preparing
appropriate Christmas carols to be sung
on the occasion, and from the merry
ringing Of the bells one would judge
the festival to be hailed with great delight
by the little folks.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
The SABBATH school of this church, num-
boring so scholars, Mr.. Fl. II. Rowzie.
Superintendent, will have celebration
Thursday evening. Dec. 29th. Miss Lucy
Davis will preside at the new church or.
gan. The programme will include scrip
tnre reading by the pastor, Rev. J. w.
Howe, dialogues and recitations by the
children, music and the distribution of
presents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
City Physician.

On Tuesday evening the City Council
elected DR.. John W. Harris to the post Of
City Physician, made vacant by the death
of Dr. G. 9. Phillips. This is an excel
lent selection, and the Council will find
that it has given the city one Of the best
physicians the corporation has ever had.